Roller-skate.



R. B. EUBANK, J3.

ROLLER SKATE. APPLIOATIOII FILED JUNE 9, 1908.

Patented May 4, 1909.

2 SHEEN-SHEET 8.

PVITNESSL'S A TZORNE UNITED sTACrEs ltATENT OFFICE.

REUBEN B. sUBANK, JR, OF KANSAS crrY, mssoonr, ASSIGNOR To 'rns BICYCLESKATE a MFG. C0., A CORPORATION'OF MISSOURI.

ROLLER-SKATE Specification 0'! Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

' Application filed June 9', 1908. Serial No. 437,480.

To ll whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN B. EUBANK,

Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in thecounty of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Roller-Skates, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in roller skates; and it consistsin the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter described, ointed out in the claims, and illustrated in t eaccompanying drawings.

Referring now to said drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation ofmy improved skate. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the same. Fig. 3is an inverted plan view' of the foot-plate of the skate with a numberof parts removed. Fi 4 is .a transverse section on line IV-IV 0i Fig. 2.Fig. 5 is a broken inverted plan view. of'thefoot-plate. "Fig. 6 isasection on line VIVI of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is an irregular vertical sectionon line VIIVI I of Fig. 1.

In carr out the invention I employ a foot-plate 1' aving two pairs ofdepending lugs 2 and 3, a pair of upwardly-extending;

\ lugs 4, and a pair of upwardly-extending loops 5. a

- 6 designates a rear bracket pivotally secured at its forward end by apin 7 to lugs 2, so that its rear portion may have limited up and downmovement. 8 designates a cushioning-device in the form of a pair of coilsprings interposed between the foot-plate and bracket 6- and embracing apair of studs 9', fixed to the foot-plate and extending loosely throughthe rear portion of the bracket. The lower ends of studs 9 are providedwith retaining-nuts 10, which limit the downward'movement of the rearportion of bracket 6.

11 deslgnates a memberpivotally secured by a bolt 12 to. the front endof the footpate so that its rear end may swing aterally to saidfoot-plate, and in order that said swinging movement will be attendedwith but little friction I interp ose a bal1-bearing-13 between thefront end of the pivoted member and the foot-plate, and a all-bearing 14between the rear end of said member and the foot-plate. Member 11 isprovided near its forward end with a pair of depending lugs 15 and itsrear end is prevented from springing downward by a I segmentalretaining-plate 16 secured to the underside of the foot-plate.

bracket pivot/ally 22 fixed to the rear endof member 11 and extendingloosely, through bracket 19 cushioning-device in the form of a pair 0tsprings 23 is interposed between the rear portion of member 11 andbracket 19. By securing bracket 19 to the pivoted member 11 convenient-means is afl'orded whereby the skater may describe curves withoutlifting the skates from the floor.

.24 designates a pair of axles secured to the lower ends of brackets 6and 19, and provided with a pair of rollers 25, which are preferably ofmetal as I have found by practice that the cushioning-devices 8 and 23answer the same purpose as rubber-tiresm absorbing shocks caused by therollers passing over obstructions, and are much more durable than saidtires. i

26 designates a pair of'braces for rel1ev1ng the ankles of the skater oflateral strain. Sa1d braces are pivotall secured to lugs 4 by bolts 27and are provi ed with downwardly and forwardly-extending arms 26, provled at their lower ends with a pair of ratchet-heads 28, upon which theupper end of a yoke 29 1s adjustably secured by ineans of a bolt 30 anda clamping-nut 31, so that a rotary brakeshoe 32 journaled in the lowerportion of the yoke may be adjusted toward or away from the rear roller25.- The brake-shoe 32 forms a convenient means foreontrolling the speedor stopping the skate, as it may be thrown into contact with the rearroller 25 by mchning the braces 26 forwardly.

33 designates a flexible metallic strap connecting the lower portions ofthe braces, and 34 designates a leather band secured to the upper endsof said bra'ces and provided with buckles 35 whereby it may be irmlysecured in position on the skaters limb.

36 designates a toe-strap provided witha buckle 37.

38 designates an instep-strap provided with a buckle 39 and secured to apair, of loops 40 pivotally mounted on bolts 27.

41 designates a clamp for assisting straps 36 and 37 in securing theskate to the skaters shoe. One side of said clamp is pivotally securedto the underside of the foot-plate by a bolt 42 and a nut 43, while theotherside of said clamp is secured to a cam 44 whereby it may beadjusted into or out of engagement with the sole of the shoe. The twosides of the clamp are further secured in position by loops 45 at theunderside of the foot-plate 1.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A roller skate consistingof a foot-plate, front and rear bracketsbeneath the same,

rollers mounted in said brackets, a member pivoted at its forward end tothe front end of the foot-plate so that its rear end may swinglaterally, means pivotally connecting the forward end of the frontbracket to said pivoted member so that its rear end may swing up anddown, and a cushioning device interposed between the rear end of thepivoted member and said front bracket.

2. A roller-skate consisting of a foot-plate, front and rear bracketsbeneath the same, rollers mounted in said brackets, a member pivoted atits forward end to the front end of the foot-plate so that its rear endmay swing laterally, means pivotally connecting the forward end of thefront bracket to said pivoted member so that its rear end may swing upand down, studs extending down from the rear end of the pivoted memberthrough the rear end of the front bracket and vertlcallyslidabletherein, and s rings interposed between said bracket an the rear end ofthe pivoted member.

3. A roller-skate consisting of a foot-plate, means for securing thesame to a skaters foot, front and rear brackets beneath the same,rollers mounted in said brackets, a member pivoted at its forward end tothe front end of the foot-plate so that its rear end may swinglaterally, means pivotally connecting the forward end of the frontbracket to said pivoted member so that its rear end may swmg up anddown, and a cushioning device interposed between the rear end of thepivoted member and said front bracket.

4. A roller skate consisting of a foot-plate,

front and rear brackets beneath the same,

rollers mounted in said brackets, a member pivoted at its forward end tothe front end of the foot-plate so that its rear end may swing Ilaterally, resilient means secured to the rear end of said pivotedmember for normally holding the same in line with the lengitudinal axisof the foot-plate, means pivotally connecting the forward end of thefront bracket to said may swmg up and down, and a cushioning deviceinterposed between the rear end of the REUBEN 'B. EUBANK, JR.

Witnesses: I

F. G. Frsonnn, M. Cox.

ivoted member so that its rear end

